Past Event

EMEC GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2005

May 11 and 12, 2005
Gdansk, Poland

EMEC SETS TECHNOLOGY AGENDA IN GDANSK

The European Marine Equipment Council has concluded a successful general assembly in Gdansk, Poland setting out its vision for maintaining the industry’s competitive edge in the global marketplace. A key element is the creation of the initiative EMECRID which will lead the research, innovation and development agenda for the European marine equipment and service sector.

EMEC President, Govert Hamers, commented “The process of getting support from the European R&D programme can be complicated; therefore I am confident that EMEC’s approach will provide the vehicle for European marine equipment and service companies of all sizes to access much needed innovation funding.”

The Gdansk meeting also made plans to strengthen the Brussels lobbying group with the formation of the “EMEC Network”, a group of leading companies in the sector from across Europe who will demonstrate the success of the industry in using its technological edge to meet the needs of the shipping sector.

It was also announced that Mr Kelvyn Derrick had been elected a Vice President of EMEC. Mr Derrick is Chief Executive of Hamworthy plc and the Chairman of the Society of Maritime Industries, the UK traded body which is one of EMEC’s member associations.